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Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN25 4AJ

Granted Ashford OTH/2024/1869 Tree Preservation Order - works related

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Hornbeam tag number 2317. Dying tree with significant basal decay, fell tree to ground and replant new tree on the site

As published by the council, reference OTH/2024/1869

Application record

Reference
OTH/2024/1869
Type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
9 Oct 2024
Validated
18 Oct 2024
Decided
5 Dec 2024
Ward
Bockhanger
Parish
Kennington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN25 4AJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ashford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • OTH/2024/1889 Granted

    Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN25 4AJ

    Hornbeam, tag 347. Fell due to significant decay.

    Decided 26 Nov 2024 Trees
  • OTH/2024/1871 Granted

    Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN25 4AJ

    Hawthorn, tag 343. Fell to ground. Dying tree, vertical split stem. Replant new tree on site

    Decided 19 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2024

    Received by Ashford

  2. 18 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Ashford granted permission on 5 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

    OTH/2024/1872 Submitted 9 Oct 2024 0m away

    Purple leaf plum tree, tag 335, dying tree, fell to ground. Replant new tree on the site

    Granted Trees 11 docs

  • Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

    OTH/2026/1349 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 0m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

    Tree of Heaven (1618) - Reduce lowest branch arising at approx. 3 m on SE aspect via thinning by approx. 2-3 m removing dominant sections Reason - Recent branch failure, low over extended branch overhangs parking area Sweet chestnut (334) - Reduce lateral branches to north touching building in order to attain approx. 2-3 m clearance from building Reason - Crown heavily weighted to north and now touching accommodation block Hungarian oak (1615) - Lightly prune small tertiary branch away from building to ascertain. 2 m clearance Reason - To maintain clearance to building Oriental plane (1617) - Prune small tertiary branches away from buildings in order to give a clearance of 2 metres. Reduce remaining crown by approx. 2 metres in lateral spread and in height Reason - To clear building, balance the remaining crown and maintain tree in current space Oak (2325) - Reduce lowest branch on eastern aspect overhanging fire pit congregation area, arising at 5 m. Reduce via thinning lateral branch by approx. 3 m and two upright leaders growing mid way on branch by approx. 1.5m Reason - to reduce weight from over extended lateral branch over fire pit Blue atlas cedar (1532) - Prune back western lateral crown to give approx. 1.5-2 m clearance from building Reason - to maintain clearance to building

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • The Gatehouse, Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4AJ

    20/00200/TP Submitted 11 Sep 2020 0m away

    Description: 02392 Ash - to crown thin and reduce in height by 2m; 002391 Oak - to crown thin and reduce in height by 3m.

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  • Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

    OTH/2024/1891 Submitted 11 Oct 2024 0m away

    1 x Ash, tag 337. Fell dead tree

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  • Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, TN25 4AJ

    OTH/2024/1890 Submitted 11 Oct 2024 0m away

    Yew tree, tag number 342 - Fell dead tree.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • Grosvenor Hall, Cemetery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN25 4AJ

    OTH/2024/1889 Submitted 11 Oct 2024 0m away

    Hornbeam, tag 347. Fell due to significant decay.

    Granted Trees 8 docs

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